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Growing your own veg
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<blockquote data-quote="SoilMan" data-source="post: 3500570" data-attributes="member: 14674"><p>I apologise in advance because I know I'm a saddo but very excited.</p><p></p><p>Finished our first year on the allotment. Had varying degrees of success.</p><p></p><p>It was an absolute tip, mainly 6ft tall weeds and full of scrap/rubbish.</p><p></p><p>Now almost completely clear apart from fridges and mesh left by previous occupant.</p><p></p><p>Good crops of potatoes (i know they are easy to grow and generally idiot proof) beetroot, radishes, courgettes (so many courgettes . . . I actually have nightmares about them now), tomatoes, onions, corn on the cob, peas and beans.</p><p></p><p>Carrots didn't really grow and neither did the cucumbers.</p><p></p><p>Over wintered a cover crop of mustard, vetch, lupins and buckwheat that worked a treat. Looks much better than the neighbouring plots that just cover ground with old carpet and plastic sheets to "protect" soil over winter.</p><p></p><p>However an old boy has offered myself and my mate his old double plot. I feel bad giving up my old plot due to the time and effort spent however there is still so much too do and I seem to spend more time clearing out rubbish than actually growing food.</p><p></p><p>This plot has loads of sheds and greenhouses and everything place to allow us to just concentrate on growing stuff. I also think this plot will encourage our mrs to get involved.</p><p></p><p>My aim is to grow as much of our own food and when we start a family to get them to understand the importance of where food comes from (only the veg side really though).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoilMan, post: 3500570, member: 14674"] I apologise in advance because I know I'm a saddo but very excited. Finished our first year on the allotment. Had varying degrees of success. It was an absolute tip, mainly 6ft tall weeds and full of scrap/rubbish. Now almost completely clear apart from fridges and mesh left by previous occupant. Good crops of potatoes (i know they are easy to grow and generally idiot proof) beetroot, radishes, courgettes (so many courgettes . . . I actually have nightmares about them now), tomatoes, onions, corn on the cob, peas and beans. Carrots didn't really grow and neither did the cucumbers. Over wintered a cover crop of mustard, vetch, lupins and buckwheat that worked a treat. Looks much better than the neighbouring plots that just cover ground with old carpet and plastic sheets to "protect" soil over winter. However an old boy has offered myself and my mate his old double plot. I feel bad giving up my old plot due to the time and effort spent however there is still so much too do and I seem to spend more time clearing out rubbish than actually growing food. This plot has loads of sheds and greenhouses and everything place to allow us to just concentrate on growing stuff. I also think this plot will encourage our mrs to get involved. My aim is to grow as much of our own food and when we start a family to get them to understand the importance of where food comes from (only the veg side really though). Thanks for listening. [/QUOTE]
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